senate bill 202

Protests on IU’s campus and testimony at the statehouse urged the governor to veto the bill.

Senate Bill 202 allows university trustees to fire or demote tenured faculty for failing to foster what it calls “intellectual diversity” in their classes.

Organizers planned the Day of Action to “defend higher education from unprecedented attacks from University Administrators and Government.”

Senate Bill 202 has been unpopular on college campuses. Faculty say it threatens academic freedom, a perspective its supporters deny.

About 30 people peacefully protested Monday morning against Indiana University leadership and conservative influence.